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First Report from JoeCon – Possible Convention Exclusives?

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GeneralsJoes and JoeBattleLines just got the first intel straight from Kansas City as JoeCon is getting underway!  JBL Staffmember madmac41 called in to report that the attendee exclusive vehicle is a repaint COBRA FANG!

Done up in silver and sort of in “Argentina” colors to match Glenda/Pilot Scarlett.  A free comic also came with the Convention set, and the comic features the following characters (that are possibly convention exclusives):

As you can see by following those links above, each of these figures could easily be cobbled together with existing Anniversary parts.  Other characters appearing in the comic were Glenda, Starduster, and someone in a “red beret” who may or may not be tied to Action Force.  Keep in mind, this is a comic with art and is not any kind of definitive list about what figures are coming as Convention exclusives tomorrow, but it’s a nice start!

A big thanks to Scott for the info, and to discuss this exciting news in our forums click here.

http://yojoe.com/action/int/arg-topson.shtml

GIJCC Online Newsletter Is Back!

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 The GI Joe Collectors Club’s online newsletter is back by popular demand! Members can once again get all of the latest news from the Club without having to wait for thier mail carrier to get done reading it. Join in on the discussion.

“Heavy Duty” will be attending the Collector’s Convention!

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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Members of the G.I. Joe Collectors Club received the following email regarding the 2009 Collector’s Convention:

Heavy Duty from GIJoe: The Rise of Cobra will be joining us at GIJoeCon in Kansas City!

British-born actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje has a well established acting career with a string of iconic performances under his belt.

Dubbed the ‘Action Figure’ actor in a recent magazine for is iconic string of strong characters on film and in television, it will never be more likely on display than in one of this year’s most highly anticipated films, “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.” Akinnuoye-Agbaje will play Heavy Duty, the team’s fearless heavy ordinance specialist who also shows a refined side, sharing a passion for cooking, classical guitar and speaking in rhyme. The film, which opens this August, features an all-star cast including Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller and more.

Akinnuoye-Agbaje recently starred as Mr. Eko on J.J. Abrams’ hugely successful drama “Lost,” currently in its sixth season, on ABC. He is maybe best known for his role as Simon Adebisi on another ground-breaking television series: HBO’s prison drama “Oz.” He was nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series by the NAACP for his portrayal of the murderous drug addict.

His big screen credits include “Get Rich or Die Tryin’,” starring alongside Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, “The Bourne Identity,” “The Mummy Returns,” “Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls,” “Congo,” “Unstoppable,” and more.

Akinnuoye-Agbaje got his break into American TV in 1994, making appearances in “Cracker” and “New York Undercover.” He was also featured in several music videos early in his career for such artists as En Vogue, Mary J. Blige, Salt ‘n Pepa, and The Pet Shop Boys. Prior to these roles he worked as a model and lived in Milan, Italy.

He was born in London where he attended King’s College, University of London and graduated with a master’s degree in law. Akinnuoye-Agbaje speaks several languages including Italian, Swahili, a bit of French, and Yoruba, the Nigerian language of his parents. He currently lives in Los Angeles and London.

For more information on the 2009 Collector’s Convention visit GIJoeClub.com!

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2009 Joe Con Set Photos!

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Ready for Kansas City?

The GI Joe Collector Club has unveiled pics of the 2009 “Crimson Strike Team” in all their 25th Anniversary-style glory!  Check out the redeco’s of the Baroness, Tomax, and Xamot and the newly-configured Cobra Viper in their “elite attire”.

To celebrate the G.I. Joe brand’s 45th Anniversary, Hasbro has
granted the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club a special edition of the 25th Anniversary sculpt 3 3/4” figures for the return of the Crimson Strike Team. These convention exclusive versions of the Crimson Twins, Baroness and a set of twelve “army builder” style Cobra Vipers will once again appear in their unique crimson deco. Each fan favorite comes with their classic weapons and accessories in this exciting 2009 fifteen figure boxed set!

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Crimson Tomax – “in hand” pics!

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Crimson Strike Team Tomax

This year’s GIJoe Collector’s Convention in Kansas City features a return of a “classic theme” – the Crimson Strike Team.

Regardless of where you stand in terms of the Collector’s Club’s controversial decision to abandon the 0-ring figures in favor of the currently-available 25A design, you’ll want to take a look at cmderinchief’s “in hand” pics of Crimson Guard commander Tomax.  For those fans that are on the fence about this year’s convention set, the pictorial offers an interesting preview.

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LET THE REGISTRATIONS BEGIN

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Head on over to the GIJCC’s official Convention site for the latest registration forms in PDF format.  Many from JBL will be in attendance, will you?

OFFICIAL CONVENTION SITE

OR

Grab the PDF directly HERE

Kansas City Here We Come!

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 The GI Joe Collector Club has posted the con brochure online and details of the exclusives have been revealed!

GIJoeCon Figure Sets

As in past years, there are two different outstanding GIJoeCon sets that every  G.I. Joe collector will want to add to their collection.
Once again, the club has worked very hard to bring you only the highest quality and most innovative sets possible!
Crimson Strike Team Set

To celebrate the G.I. Joe brand’s 45th Anniversary, Hasbro has granted the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club a special edition of the 25th Anniversary sculpt 3 3/4”  figures for the return of the Crimson Strike Team!

These convention exclusive versions of the Crimson Twins, Baroness and a set of twelve “army builder” style Cobra Vipers will once again appear in their unique crimson deco. Each fan favorite comes with their classic weapons and accessories in this exciting 2009  fifteen figure boxed set! Continue reading →

JBL Flashback: One year ago today

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It was a mere 365 days ago when the GIJCC decided to have fun with its loyal collectors’ base with a “joke” convention figure.  This angered some, while others got a chuckle.  So, on April Fool’s 2009, let step back in the WAY BACK machine into JBL a year ago.  Behold the birth of the Cobra FOOL Trooper:

FOOL TROOPER ROCKS!

FOOL TROOPER ROCKS!

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Vehicle series 5 pics up at GIJOECLUB

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Hasbro logo Head over to the collector club and check out these great new vehicles slated to hit in January. Continue reading →

G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club DTC Wave 4 Revealed!

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Munitia - DTC Wave 4During the onslaught of SDCC news, the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club has revealed official pictures of their upcoming release of DTC Wave 4, a previously unreleased series of o-ring toys from Hasbro.

The line up of figures was first revealed at the Joe Convention and it includes Airtight, Falcon, Outback, COBRA Officer, Night-Viper, Munitia (pictured left), and Python Patrol Copperhead.  According to the Collectors’ Club, these figures will be visible at SDCC throughout this week and weekend as well.

Nicely detailed pictures of the figures in their new paint deco’s are now up on GIJoeClub.com here.